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flag Allegations of police misconduct, cover-ups, and leadership failures fuel calls for urgent reform in South Africa.

flag Allegations of misconduct and cover-ups within the Western Cape SAPS have intensified, with the DA revealing a dismissed officer was still working at a police station despite a parliamentary claim of termination. flag The DA accuses Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Thembisile Patekile of repeatedly overturning dismissals for serious offenses and appointing compromised personnel to disciplinary panels, undermining accountability. flag Meanwhile, IPID found that KwaZulu-Natal police unjustly shot four people in Durban in March 2025, contradicting police claims and fueling public distrust. flag On National Police Day, Mmusi Maimane highlighted a severe police shortage, low case clearance rates, and widespread public distrust, calling for urgent reforms including professional leadership, decentralized policing, and an end to political patronage to restore integrity and effectiveness.

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